Metal post and wire-fastening means.



W. A ANGLEMYER. METAL POST AND WIRE FASTENING MEANS. APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 12, 1914.

1,1 29,621 Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

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METAL POST AND WIRE-FASTENING MEANS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

Application filed October 12, 1914. Serial No. 866,311.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIARD A. ANGLE- MYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Post and WVireFastening Means; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates broadly to improvements in fencing and more particularly to hollow metal posts and wire fasteners carried thereby.

The main object of the invention is to provide extremely simple construction whereby a plurality of wires may be rigidly secured to a number of posts.

To the above end, the posts are provided with spaced openings, and U-shaped staples are secured at one end to said posts, with their other ends spaced outwardly from the openings. In employing this construction, the wires are inserted into the staple after which the same are bent inwardly by a blow, to project their free ends into the openings, thereby securing the wire in position.

A further object of the invention becomes to simultaneously provide the openings in the posts and angular deflecting plates, whereby the free ends of said staple are effectively clenched when driven inwardly.

With the above and minor objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of combination and construction herein described and claimed and shown in the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a post constructed in accordance with my invention, showing a plurality of wires secured thereto; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the parts seen in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section as seen along the plane of the line 3.3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4: is a top plan view; Fig. 5 is a detail section, similar to Fig. 3, but showing the inactive position of one of the staples, said Fig. 3 showing the latter in their active positions.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates a hollow post which is here shown as formed of a single sheet of metal so shaped and bent as to form a construction which tapers inwardly from its bottom to its top, as seen in the various figures of the drawings. In Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the post is shown as provided with a plurality of upright slots 2 in its forward side, the metal from said slots being struck rearwardly to provide deflecting plates 3 which project inwardly into the post.

Having one of their ends reduced as seen at 4 and secured within openings spaced below the slots 2, is a plurality of staples 5 (see more particularly Fig. 5) whose opposite ends 6 are normally spaced outwardly from said slots 2 whereby the wires 7 may be inserted into said staples, after which they may be struck with a hammer or other tool, thereby forcing their free ends 6 in wardly through the slots 2 and into contact with the plates 3, which now serve to clench said ends as seen in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that an extremely simple device has been provided for carrying out the objects of the invention, yet that the efiiciency thereof will not be impaired by such simplicity.

I claim:

The combination with a hollow metal post, of an inclined deflecting plate struck inwardly from one side thereof to provide an opening, and a U-shaped staple having one end secured to the post and its other end spaced outwardly from the opening therein, the free end of the staple and the deflecting plate being adapted to coact when brought into contact.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIARD A. ANGLEMYER.

Witnesses:

OLIVER P. LEWIS, FRANK LEWIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

